“It gave us everything. From start to finish last week to this week, everything about this semi-final has been pure entertainment,” said Alan Shearer. For the second time in six days Inter Milan and Barcelona served up a European classic as the champions of Italy won 4-3 on the night – 7-6 on aggregate –...
With fans and neutrals alike on the edge of their seats from this gripping encounter, expectations were high for an equally entertaining second half. After three stunning goals worthy of putting any team in the Champions League final, there was almost an air of disappointment when Inter’s goal to restore their advantage came from a...
Teenage Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal said he would not compare himself to Lionel Messi – and then put in a performance a 17-year-old Messi could only have dreamed of in one of the all-time great Champions League semi-final ties. It led to him being called “a genius”, “a cheat code” and “a phenomenal talent”. Barca...
BBC Sport’s Stephen Warnock says 17-year-old Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal is a future Ballon d’Or winner after his “outrageous” performance against Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie. WATCH MORE: Champions League highlights – Barcelona 3-3 Inter Milan Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
“Have you got your bags packed already?” Whenever they met, Lionel Messi would joke with Lautaro Martinez, asking if his Argentina team-mate would be joining him at Barcelona. It was early 2020, and Barca were on the lookout for a replacement for Luis Suarez, with Martinez having become their top target for the following season....
Jose Mourinho opens up on his emotional hug with Inter Milan’s Marco Materazzi after winning the Champions League in 2010, and his exit to Real Madrid. Read full article at source...
This season’s Champions League is nearing its conclusion, with Arsenal, Paris St-Germain, Inter Milan and Barcelona the four sides left vying for a place in the final. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will take on Ligue 1 champions PSG, while La Liga leaders Barcelona will go up against Simone Inzaghi’s Inter Milan in the semi-finals. The Gunners...
So to the second leg. With a two-goal advantage to protect, Inter needed to produce a defensive masterclass to prevent Guardiola’s men, backed by their expectant supporters, overturning the deficit. The players emerged from the Nou Camp tunnel to be greeted by a banner printed simply with the word ‘remuntada’ – comeback in Catalan. “I...
AC Milan defender Kyle Walker made headlines three weeks ago for something he told forward Joao Felix. As the players came off at half-time of their Serie A game with Napoli, the England right-back was speaking to the Chelsea loanee in the tunnel and said “pass the ball, nobody here is Messi”. Milan, who are...
Watch as Lautaro Martinez becomes the first Inter Milan player to score in five consecutive Champions League matches as he scores in their second leg quarter-final against Bayern Munich. MATCH REPORT: Inter Milan v Bayern Munich Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Inter are not a defensive team, but their backline is a huge reason why they have done so well in Europe this season. Inzaghi’s side have conceded only three goals in 11 Champions League games this season, an average of 0.27 goals per game. That is the second lowest tally in the competition’s history, after...
Milan players showed immediate concern after the collision, but defender Matteo Gabbia said after the game: “Fortunately, Mike is fine. We all asked the doctor how he was, and he reassured us by telling us that he’s in the hospital for tests, but he’s doing OK. He’s a great captain.” Milan manager Sergio Conceicao praised...
Davide Frattesi strikes late as Inter Milan put themselves in a strong position to advance into the Champions League last four with a 2-1 win over Bayern Munich in their quarter-final first leg of their at the Allianz Arena. MATCH REPORT: Bayern Munich 1-2 Inter Milan Available to UK users only. Read full article at...
AC Milan defender Kyle Walker is set for a spell on the sidelines following surgery on a fractured elbow. The 34-year-old England international sustained the injury during training and has subsequently had an operation. “To ensure better healing and optimise recovery time, the player underwent surgery in Milan,” the Serie A club said in a...
Kyle Walker says he “wanted to cry” the day he left Manchester City to join AC Milan on loan. Walker moved to Milan in January on loan until the end of the season after falling out of favour under City manager Pep Guardiola. Speaking on The Kyle Walker Podcast, the England defender told of his...